IMDb Action Video Games Dataset

Introduction:

The IMDb Action Video Games Dataset is a comprehensive collection of data extracted from IMDb's website using a web scraping script. This dataset provides valuable insights into the world of Action Video Games, encompassing various aspects such as popularity, genre, user ratings, number of votes, runtime, release year, summary, director(s), stars, and certificate rating. In this introduction, we will delve into the methodology used to obtain the data, provide a summary of the results, and introduce each column in detail.

Methodology:

The dataset was generated by deploying a web scraping script that crawled IMDb's Action Video Games listings. The starting URL is https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?genres=Action&explore=genres&title_type=video_game&ref_=ft_videoGame_0. The script extracted relevant information from each video game entry, including details on its title, genre, user rating, number of votes, runtime, release year, summary, director(s), stars, and certificate rating. IMDb's structured layout facilitated the extraction process, allowing for a systematic collection of data.

Possible Usages:

The IMDb Action Video Games Dataset presents a wealth of information on action video games, offering insights into their popularity, genre, and critical reception. This dataset can be utilized for various analytical purposes, including but not limited to:

1. Understanding Trends: Analyze the dataset to identify trends in action video game popularity over the years. Explore how user ratings, number of votes, correlate with these trends.

2. Genre Analysis: Investigate the prevalence of different genres (other action related genres are in the dataset as well) in the video game industry and determine which genres tend to be more highly rated by users.

3. Director and Star Impact: Examine the influence of directors and stars on the success of video games. Identify notable directors and stars associated with highly-rated action video games.

4. Certificate Ratings: Analyze the dataset to understand the distribution of certificate ratings among action video games and their impact on user ratings.

Introduction to Columns:

Popularity: This column represents the popularity of a video game, potentially based on factors such as user engagement and IMDb's ranking algorithm.

Popularity: The popularity measured in IMDb. #1 is the most popular in IMDb, while #14681 is the least.

Title: The title of the action video game.

Genre: The genre(s) to which the video game belongs.

User Rating: The rating assigned to the video game by IMDb users.

Number of Votes: The total number of votes and reviews received by the video game.

Runtime: The duration of gameplay or the running time of the action video game.

Year: The year in which the video game was released, with the " Video Game" suffix removed.

Summary: A brief summary or description of the video game.

Director: The director(s) associated with the development of the video game.

Stars: The stars or actors featured in the video game.

Certificate: The certificate rating assigned to the video game (e.g., PG-13, R).

The IMDb Action Video Games Dataset is a valuable resource for researchers, analysts, and enthusiasts interested in exploring and understanding the dynamics of the action video game industry, including the factors that contribute to the success and popularity of action video games.